heads
Americanadjective
interjection
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with the obverse side of a coin uppermost, esp if it has a head on it: used as a call before tossing a coin Compare tails
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informal people in authority
Etymology
Origin of heads
Example Sentences
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Both were true at once, but most pundits can hold only one of those ideas in their heads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Pope Leo XIV heads to South America on Friday for an emotionally charged reunion with the continent that helped shape his priesthood, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Leo then heads for Argentina, homeland of Pope Francis, his predecessor.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Eva and her husband use every part of the carcasses, even the heads, which are displayed like a “grotesque gallery” of mounted trophies in a Victorian gentleman’s club.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
‘It’ll only make things worse. We need to do what Mama says. Keep our heads down. Stay out of trouble. It won’t last for ever.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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